w Mathematica Named Grand Prizewinner in the Visualization Resources of Community-Level Social Determinants of Health Challenge Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:22:34 Z The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced today that Mathematica is the grand prizewinner of the Agency’s Visualization Resources of Community-Level Social Determinants of Health Challenge for its Data Visualization Tool. Full Article
w The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Review of the Literature By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:50:00 Z This literature review was conducted as part of an evaluation of the National Health Emergency demonstration grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to states that using their workforce systems to address problems presented by the opioid crisis. Full Article
w The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Resource Guide By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:02:00 Z This guide supports state recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor National Health Emergency demonstration grants that leverage their workforce systems to address problems presented by the opioid crisis. Full Article
w Mathematica at SXSW EDU: Highlighting Innovative Tools and Strategies in Education By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:00:00 Z For 10 years, the South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU conference has provided a venue to share cutting-edge ideas and tools with a community of creative and passionate changemakers who want to advance teaching and learning. Full Article
w Arnold Ventures Awards $6 Million Grant to Study Replication and Evaluation of Penn Nursing’s Transitional Care Model By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:38:00 Z Mathematica study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Transitional Care Model (TCM) in reducing rehospitalizations and will promote widespread use of the program in a number of health systems. Full Article
w New Study Measures High Schools’ Impacts on Students’ Long-Term Outcomes By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 13:36:00 Z Mathematica’s study helps Louisiana measure its public high schools’ contribution to student outcomes such as high school graduation, college enrollment, and eventual earnings. Full Article
w The Promotion Power Impacts of Louisiana High Schools (Executive Summary) By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:17:00 Z This summary describes a study that measured Louisiana public high schools’ promotion power, which is a school’s effect on the long-term success of its students as indicated by high school graduation, college or career readiness, college enrollment and persistence, and earnings. Full Article
w The Promotion Power Impacts of Louisiana High Schools By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:25:00 Z This report describes the data and methods used to measure Louisiana public high schools’ promotion power, which is a school’s effect on the long-term success of its students as indicated by high school graduation, college or career readiness, college enrollment and persistence, and earnings. Full Article
w A Comparison of Cancer Stage at Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation Between Enrollees in an Urban HIV Clinic and SEER By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:17:00 Z A comparison of stage at cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment rates between people with HIV (PWH) and the general US population is needed to identify any disparities by HIV status. Full Article
w The Choice Architecture of School Choice Websites By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:29:00 Z The authors conducted a randomized factorial experiment to determine how displaying school information to parents in different ways affects what schools they choose for their children in a hypothetical school district. Full Article
w Profile of SSI and DI Beneficiaries with Work Goals and Expectations in 2015 By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:55:00 Z This brief presents an updated profile of work-oriented beneficiaries and compares them to other SSI and DI beneficiaries who are not interested in work. Full Article
w How Much Bias Results if a Quasi-Experimental Design Combines Local Comparison Groups, a Pretest Outcome Measure and Other Covariates?: A Within Study Comparison of Preschool Effects By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:01:00 Z This study examines when nonexperiments might substitute for experiments that are done in real-world settings in order to learn what works to affect some socially valued outcome. Full Article
w New Report Highlights the MacArthur Foundation’s Grantmaking Legacy to Advance Maternal Health in India By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:38:00 Z Mathematica released findings from its cumulative review of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Maternal Health Quality of Care (MHQoC) strategy in India. Full Article
w As the Global Community Continues to Grapple with COVID-19, Mathematica is Remotely Maintaining our Operations By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:00:00 Z At Mathematica, our mission has always been to protect and improve public well-being. In this time of increased concern over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the health and safety of all Mathematica employees, clients, and partners is our top priority. We are adhering to guidance and best practices issued by health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Full Article
w Putting Rigorous Evidence Within Reach: Lessons Learned from the New Heights Evaluation By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:51:00 Z This article uses an evaluation of New Heights, a school-based program for pregnant and parenting teens in the District of Columbia Public Schools, to illustrate how maternal and child health programs can obtain rigorous evaluations at reasonable cost using extant administrative data. Full Article
w Testing Municipal Wastewater to Flexibly Monitor Health and Safety By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:00:00 Z When combined with data on prescriptions filled at local pharmacies, EMS drug overdose calls, and drug seizures by law enforcement, wastewater testing can yield insights into the extent of black-market activity, policing impact on community drug use, and where and when drug overdoses might occur. Full Article
w The NQF Scientific Methods Panel: Enhancing the Review and Endorsement Process for Performance Measures By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:32:00 Z In the summer of 2017, the National Quality Forum (NQF) announced the formation of a Scientific Methods Panel (hereafter referred to as “the Panel”) as part of a redesign of its endorsement process. Full Article
w Effects of Individual and Combined Water, Sanitation, Handwashing, and Nutritional Interventions on Child Respiratory Infections in Rural Kenya: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:40:00 Z Poor nutrition and hand hygiene are risk factors for acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Safe drinking water and sanitation can reduce exposure to pathogens and encourage healthy immune responses, reducing the risk of ARIs. Full Article
w Diane Rittenhouse Joins Mathematica as a Senior Fellow By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:00:00 Z Mathematica welcomes Diane Rittenhouse as senior fellow in the Health Unit. Rittenhouse, a family physician, is a nationally known expert at the intersection of social policy and clinical quality. Full Article
w Improving Effect Estimates by Limiting the Variability in Inverse Propensity Score Weights By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:10:35 Z This study describes a novel method to reweight a comparison group used for causal inference, so the group is similar to a treatment group on observable characteristics yet avoids highly variable weights that would limit statistical power. Full Article
w Effects of Medicaid Expansion on Access, Treatment, and Outcomes for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:42:00 Z Uninsured patients have decreased access to care, lower rates of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and worse outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Full Article
w Supporting Child Welfare Agencies During COVID-19 By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:45:00 Z Before the COVID-19 pandemic changed our daily lives, resource-constrained child welfare agencies across the country already faced challenges with implementing parts of the new Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) of 2018. Full Article
w Oakland’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: Impacts on Prices, Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children (Journal Article) By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 14:43:00 Z In this paper, we estimate the impact of the tax on retail prices, product availability, purchases, and child and adult consumption of taxed beverages in Oakland, as well as of potential substitute beverages. Full Article
w Microbes and Enzymes in Soil Health and Bioremediation Ashok Kumar, Swati Sharma, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Powdery mildew disease of crucifers: biology, ecology and disease management / Govin Singh Saharan, Naresh K. Mehta, Prabhu Dayal Meena By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Octopus crowd: maritime history and the business of Australian pearling in its schooner age / Steve Mullins By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Hayden Library - SH377.A8 M85 2019 Full Article
w The outlaw ocean: journeys across the last untamed frontier / Ian Urbina By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Barker Library - SH319.A2 U73 2019 Full Article
w Fish and fishery products analysis: a theoretical and practical perspective / Saleena Mathew, Maya Raman, Manjusha Kalarikkathara Parameswaran, Dhanya Pulikkottil Rajan By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Food safety & mycotoxins / Aibo Wu, editor By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Plant Ecology Ernst-Detlef Schulze [and more] ; with contributions by Almust Arneth [and more] By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w In Vitro Plant Breeding Towards Novel Agronomic Traits: Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance / Manoj Kumar, Annamalai Muthusamy, Vivek Kumar, Neera Bhalla-Sarin, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Grinnell: America's environmental pioneer and his restless drive to save the West / John Taliaferro By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Dewey Library - QH31.G74 T35 2019 Full Article
w Integrated assessment of ecosystem health edited by Kate M. Scow [and others] By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:46:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Sustainable Rice Straw Management Martin Gummert, Nguyen Van Hung, Pauline Chivenge, Boru Douthwaite, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 07:51:58 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Cottage Industry of Biocontrol Agents and Their Applications: Practical Aspects to Deal Biologically with Pests and Stresses Facing Strategic Crops / Nabil El-Wakeil, Mahmoud Saleh, Mohamed Abu-hashim, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:09:51 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Science and Technology Parks and Regional Economic Development: An International Perspective / Sara Amoroso, Albert N. Link, Mike Wright, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:42:04 EST Online Resource Full Article
w The Stockholm paradigm: climate change and emerging disease / Daniel R. Brooks, Eric P. Hoberg, and Walter A. Boeger By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:42:04 EST Dewey Library - QH543.B76 2019 Full Article
w Wild sea: a history of the Southern Ocean / Joy McCann By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:42:04 EST Dewey Library - GC461.M33 2019 Full Article
w Microbial biofilms in bioremediation and wastewater treatment / editors, Y.V. Nancharaiah, Biofouling and Biofilm Processes Section, Water and Steam Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India and Vayalam P. Venugopala By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:42:04 EST Online Resource Full Article
w The redesigned Earth: a brief review of ecology for engineers, as if the Earth really mattered / John T. Tanacredi By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:42:04 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Contesting Leviathan: activists, hunters, and state power in the Makah whaling conflict / Les Beldo By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 08:26:55 EST Dewey Library - SH383.2.B45 2019 Full Article
w How nature works: rethinking labor on a troubled planet / edited by Sarah Besky and Alex Blanchette, School for Advanced Research Press, Santa Fe By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 08:26:55 EST Rotch Library - GF75.H69 2019 Full Article
w This land is our land: the struggle for a new commonwealth / Jedediah Purdy By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 08:26:55 EST Dewey Library - HD205.P87 2019 Full Article
w White gold: the commercialisation of rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin / Rob Cramb, editor By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 07:29:20 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Marine big data / Dongmei Huang, Wei Song, Guoliang Zou, Shanghai Ocean University, China By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 07:29:20 EST Barker Library - GC10.4.E4 H8313 2019 Full Article
w Sustainable development goals: their impacts on forests and people / edited by Pia Katila, Carol J. Pierce Colfer, Wil de Jong, Glenn Galloway, Pablo Pacheco, Georg Winkel By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 07:29:20 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Machine learning in aquaculture: hunger classification of Lates Calcarifer / Mohd Azraai Mohd Razman, Anwar P. P. Abdul Majeed, Rabiu Muazu Musa, Zahari Taha, Gian-Antonio Susto, Yukinori Mukai By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:32:02 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Green growth that works: natural capital policy and finance mechanisms around the world / edited by Lisa Mandle, Zhiyun Ouyang, James Salzman, and Gretchen C. Daily By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:32:02 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Water hyacinth: a potential lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol / Anuja Sharma, Neeraj K. Aggarwal By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:32:02 EST Online Resource Full Article
w Wild at heart: America's turbulent relationship with nature, from exploitation to redemption / Alice Outwater By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:06:07 EST Rotch Library - GF75.O87 2019 Full Article